All News
Phys.org / Music can affect your driving—but not always how you'd expect
For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine—as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs to stay awake, and even turn the volume up when traffic gets stressful.
Phys.org / What do summer holidays look like in a changing climate?
We've made it. After another long and difficult year, frazzled Australians are now ready for some long-overdue rest and recreation.
Phys.org / Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?
The game of cricket is believed to have originated in rural England sometime in the 16th or 17th century.
Medical Xpress / How displacement reshapes refugees' gut health
Refugee health is often discussed in terms of crises such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition and psychological distress. But some of the most serious effects of displacement are harder to see. One example is how forced migration ...
Tech Xplore / Bio-inspired copper composite achieves zero thermal expansion and high heat transfer
Zero-thermal-expansion (ZTE) materials are widely used in precision optics, cryogenic equipment and sensors, where even small temperature changes can cause performance problems. Yet creating ZTE materials that also conduct ...
Phys.org / With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge
The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ripple effect throughout the ecosystems it existed within.
Phys.org / Dual-color fluorescent sensor detects trace water in real time with high sensitivity
A research team led by Professor Jiang Changlong at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a highly sensitive, real-time sensor for detecting trace water, addressing key challenges ...
Medical Xpress / The price of persuasion: Why vaccine messaging may deepen social divides
Encouraging people to get vaccinated is often seen as a public health success story. However, understanding how persuading people to roll up their sleeves to receive vaccines creates social division is crucial—particularly ...
Phys.org / Fabricating single-photon light sources from carbon nanotubes
Tiny tubes of carbon that emit single photons from just one point along their length have been made in a deterministic manner by RIKEN researchers. Such carbon nanotubes could form the basis of future quantum technologies ...
Medical Xpress / Why do we blush? Turning red may have surprising social benefits
We've all had the feeling. You're embarrassed and then there it is: a warm flush creeping up your neck and across your cheeks. The more you think about it, the hotter and redder you get. If someone asks "are you blushing?" ...
Phys.org / New optical method reveals micellar structure changes under extensional stress
Complex fluids, such as polymer melts and concentrated suspensions, are foundational materials for industrial products, including high-strength plastics and optical components. The final performance of these materials depends ...
Medical Xpress / Low-dose peanut therapy shown to protect children with peanut allergies
Children with peanut allergies may not need large doses of peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) to build protection against peanuts, finds a new study led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Montreal Children's Hospital.
